Help with sick fish

[ncfishguy]

Have two fish a tang and a clown that look like they have ashy skin if that makes any sense ? I noticed the tang with it few weeks ago but eats good but noticed it getting worse and seems to be spreading to other fish what should I do

 

[Duke4Life]

Get a separate tank setup asap or some plastic tubs because you're going to need them due to the medications that 1 of the more experienced will suggest. You're dealing with something pretty nasty I hate to say. Also be prepared to remove all fish and for your tank to sit fallow.

 

[Duke4Life]

Sounds like Brooklynella. Humblefish has a bunch of great write ups on how to treat on here.

 

[cowboy]

If it looks like ashy skin it's a high possibility you are dealing with velvet. Will definitely need to put in QT asap and start treating. @Humblefish has some great treatment plans for most any desease.

 

[cowboy]

I could be wrong but I believe brook is mainly found on clowns which is why I went with velvet because of the tang.

 

[cowboy]

Either way let's get some pics will help with identification.

 

[Duke4Life]

I could be wrong but I believe brook is mainly found on clowns which is why I went with velvet because of the tang.

They're both so close in symptoms. And second the pics.

 

[cowboy]

http://reef2reef.com/threads/help-marine-velvet.251775/

Just seen this one looks at the second post it has @Humblefish write ups on marine velvet.

 

[ncfishguy]

Here's some pics

 

[cowboy]

Do you have one of the tang as well

 

[ncfishguy]

Lights are out he in rocks couldn't find the tang

 

[cowboy]

[HASHTAG]#reefsquad[/HASHTAG] let's call in some help for you.

 

[cameronh]

@melypr1985, you and the doc are needed

 

[Naiad]

That looks more to me like brook but I am not the best at ID from photos. Are the fish displaying any other symptoms? Heavy breathing? Swimming into the flow or hiding from light?

 

[ncfishguy]

Tang breaths heavy that's it

 

[ncfishguy]

They eat good when I walk in from work all be at corner of tank ready to eat I be leave they have facal recognition they don't do that for my girlfriend

 

[Alanc425]

I may be wrong but I believe if it was velvet... they would be dead already. Tangs had this for a few weeks

 

[ncfishguy]

Yes been a few weeks

 

[ncfishguy]

It looked like lateral line on the tang at one time but but might just been me

 

[Alanc425]

Have any fish been flashing?